We have the story behind Dolly Parton's tragic song, "Hard Candy Christmas", which she first released in 1982.

Setting the record straight. This time of year, if I listen to Christmas music, I'm going back to the classics, and of course, Dolly Parton's beautiful "Hard Candy Christmas" will forever be at the ...

A "Hard Candy Christmas," indeed. It's well known, and well-documented, that Dolly Parton grew up very poor (well, money-wise), in the mountains of east Tennessee. She's become an icon because she's ...

Dolly Parton said she has happy memories of her childhood Christmas celebrations. Still, she said they often ended in huge ...

Christmas and country music were made for each other. Sure, the classics — from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” — still define the season, but ...

LeAnn Rimes teamed up with surprise guest Ashley Monroe during a performance at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

There is a song called Hard Candy Christmas. I am not sure how many artists recorded this song, but the version that I have was recorded by Dolly Parton. It brings back wonderful memories for me.

Country has endless Christmas songs to choose from. Below, revisit four country Christmas hits that read more like short ...